Chapter 20. Vocab

Question 1

Highlands

Answer 1

a high elevation area on the Moon that reflects light and appears bright on the Moon

Question 2

The Moon passes through Earth’s shadow during a ________ eclipse.

Answer 2

Lunar

Question 3

During a lunar eclipse, this is the darker of the two parts of Earth’s shadow.

Answer 3

Umbra

Question 4

This occurs when a shadow makes the Sun or the Moon seem to grow dark.

Answer 4

Eclipse

Question 5

At this time the area of sunlight is at a maximum in one hemisphere and a minimum in the other hemisphere.

Answer 5

Solstice

Question 6

In astronomy, this is the motion of one object around another.

Answer 6

Revolution

Question 7

During a lunar eclipse, this is the spreading cone of lighter shadow around the umbra.

Answer 7

Penumbra

Question 8

Earth rotates around this imaginary line running through its center.

Answer 8

Axis

Question 9

At this time, sunlight shines equally on the northern and southern hemispheres.

Answer 9

Equinox

Question 10

The patterns of temperature changes and other weather trends over the course of a year.

Answer 10

Seasons

Question 11

Mare

Answer 11

a flat area on the Moon that looks dark and reflects little light

Question 12

What causes day and night on earth

Answer 12

The earths rotation on its axis making half

of earth day and half night.

Question 13

If it was noon where you are then what time is it on the direct opposite side of earth?

Answer 13

Midnight (flips 12 hours)

Question 14

How long does it take for earth to orbit the sun?

Answer 14

365 days

Question 15

How long does it take earth to spin once on its axis?

Answer 15

24 hours

Question 16

What causes seasons on the earth?

Answer 16

The earths tilt causes different seasons. (23 degree tilt)

Question 17

What would happen if the earth was not tilted at 23 degrees?

Answer 17

The seasons wouldn’t change, the temperature would stay the same also.

Question 18

How do temperatures and daylight change for the equator and the poles?

Answer 18

The poles have a much more dramatic change while the equator has little change and experiences the same weather all year.

Question 19

What is the difference between a solstice and Equinox?

Answer 19

Solstice have minimum sunlight in one hemisphere and maximum in another hemisphere. For Equinox they are both equal.

Question 20

How does the angle of sunlight change From summer to winter? (High in the sky, Low in the sky)

Answer 20

In the winter the sunlight comes in at slant producing a bigger shadow and not as much heat on the ground. For summer it is direct heat at the ground making it hot and you get burned more quick.

Question 21

Where would you need to travel to see the land of the midnight sun?

Answer 21

To the North or South Pole.

Question 22

Where on earth do the hours of sunlight and temperature stay the same all year?

Answer 22

Along the equator

Question 23

During what months do we have equal hours of day and night?

Answer 23

March Equinox & September Equinox

Question 24

Sun spots

Answer 24

Cooler spots on the sun.

Question 25

Solar flare

Answer 25

Radiation is emitted after lots of energy is built up.

Question 26

Lunar Eclipse

Answer 26

Sun Earth Moon

Question 27

Solar eclipse

Answer 27

Sun Moon Earth